Mandevilla plant named ‘Sunpa 5223’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named Sunpa 5223, characterized by its climbing plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; long flowering period; and small bright red-colored flowers.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Mandevilla plant named Sunpa 5223 as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Mandevilla plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the actual colors of the new Mandevilla plant.

(2) The photograph at the top of the sheet comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of Sunpa 5223 grown in a container.

(3) The photograph at the bottom of the sheet is a close-up view of a typical flower and flower buds of Sunpa 5223.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The aforementioned photographs and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown during the summer in 15-cm containers in an outdoor nursery in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan and under cultural practices typical of commercial Mandevilla production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures averaged 25 C. and night temperatures averaged 15 C. Plants were six months old when the photographs and detailed description were taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2007 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Mandevilla hybrida Sunpa 5223. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.Proprietary selection of Mandevilla hybrida identified as code number 07M-9-1, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.Proprietary selection of Mandevilla hybrida identified as code number MH43, not patented. Propagation: Type.By terminal vegetative cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer and winter.About two weeks at temperatures about 23 C. to 25 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer and winter.About five to six weeks at temperatures about 23 C. to 25 C. Root description.Fibrous; typically light brown in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizer type and formulation, substrate temperature and physiological age of roots. Rooting habit.Freely branching; medium density. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.Climbing plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit. Plant height.About 114 cm. Lateral branch description.Length: About 78 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Internode length: About 4.1 cm. Strength: Strong, flexible. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color, developing: Close to 151A slightly tinged with close to N167A. Color, fully developed: Close to 177B. Leaf description: Arrangement.Opposite, simple. Length.About 6 cm. Width.About 4.2 cm. Shape.Obovate. Apex.Acuminate. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.Slightly pubescent; slightly glossy. Venation pattern.Pinnate, reticulate. Color.Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 144A. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 146C. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to between 137B and 146A; venation, close to 144B. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 147C; venation, close to 145C. Petioles.Length: About 1 cm. Diameter: About 1.8 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Slightly pubescent. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144C. Flower description: Flower type and habit.Single salverform flowers arranged in axillary racemes; flowers face upright to outwardly; freely flowering habit with about three to five flowers per inflorescence and about 48 flowers developing per plant. Natural flowering season.Early flowering habit, plants begin flowering about six weeks after planting; long flowering period, plants flower continuously from early summer until late autumn in Japan. Flower longevity on the plant.About seven to ten days; flowers not persistent. Fragrance.None detected. Flower buds.Height: About 5.5 cm. Diameter: About 9.1 mm. Shape: Obtrullate. Color: Distally, close to 53A; mid-section, close to 150C tinged with close to 50A; proximally, close to 8D. Flowers.Appearance: Salverform; flared trumpet, corolla fused and five-parted; flowers roughly star-shaped. Diameter: About 5 cm. Depth (length): About 5.4 cm. Throat diameter: About 1.4 cm. Tube length: About 1.7 cm. Tube diameter, proximally: About 2.7 mm. Corolla.Quantity and arrangement: Five petals arranged in a single whorl and fused towards the base into an elongated tube; petal lobes imbricate. Petal lobe length: About 2.2 cm. Petal lobe width: About 1.9 cm. Petal lobe shape: Obovate, asymmetrical. Petal lobe apex: Acute. Petal lobe margin: Entire; moderately undulate; slightly recurved. Petal lobe texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; velvety; matte. Throat texture: Smooth, glabrous. Tube texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Petal lobe, when opening, upper surface: Close to 53A; at the margin, flushed with close to 187B. Petal lobe, when opening, lower surface: Close to 46A. Petal lobe, fully opened, upper surface: Close to N45A; venation, close to N45A; color does not fade with development. Petal lobe, fully opened, lower surface: Close to 46A; venation, close to 46A; color does not fade with development. Throat: Close to 53A and 34B; proximally, close to 28A; venation, close to N30B. Tube: Close to 53B; proximally, close to 4C; venation, close to 53B and 4C. Calyx.Quantity and arrangement: Five sepals arranged in a single whorl, fused at the base; calyx, star-shaped. Sepal length: About 7.8 mm. Sepal width: About 2.6 mm. Sepal shape: Lanceolate. Sepal apex: Acuminate. Sepal margin: Entire. Sepal texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent. Sepal color, upper surface: Distally, close to N45C; proximally, close to 145C. Sepal color, lower surface: Distally, close to N45C; proximally, close to 145D. Peduncles.Length: About 2.2 cm. Diameter: About 2.2 mm. Texture: Pubescent. Aspect: Upright to outwardly. Color: Close to 144B. Pedicels.Length: About 1.6 cm. Diameter: About 1.7 mm. Texture: Pubescent. Aspect: Upright to outwardly. Color: Close to 144C. Reproductive organs.Stamens: Quantity and arrangement: Typically five; filaments fused to corolla; anthers, connivent. Anther size: About 1.6 mm by 8.7 mm. Anther shape: Lanceolate. Anther color: Close to 12B. Pollen amount: None observed. Pistils: Quantity: Typically one. Pistil length: About 1.8 cm. Style color: Close to 145D. Stigma shape: Globose. Stigma color: Close to 145B. Ovary color: Close to 145A. Seeds and fruits.To date, seed and fruit production have not been observed on plants of the new Mandevilla. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Mandevilla have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Mandevilla plants. Garden performance: Plants of the new Mandevilla have been observed to tolerate wind, rain and temperatures ranging from about 4 C. to about 30 C.